Public water system record
Ihlen
Serves an area of Pipestone County, MN · 63 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Ihlen in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Ihlen buys its water from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Minnesota, January 1991.
- Record on file since 1978, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Ihlen go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (2 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 8 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 1993, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ihlen between 1990 and 1991. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in January 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1991 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Dec 11, 1990 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
Ihlen buys its water from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System Lake Benton, MN
Annual water quality report
Ihlen must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Ihlen for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Minnesota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells